SUMMARY:

• Cloud and Infrastructure Architect/Engineer with extensive skills designing, engineering and deploying large enterprise and highly complex environments using the latest cloud and unified platforms.
• Senior level technology trainer/instructor who has developed training material and performed extensive jumpstart, accelerators and group training sessions on behalf of Cisco, VMware and EMC.
• Highly diversified background technically, managerial, presales, project management and other skills for leadership capabilities.
• Effectively plan, install, configure and optimize Cloud IT infrastructure to consistently achieve high availability and performance. Proven ability to create and deliver solutions tied to business growth and efficiency.
• Skilled problem identifier and troubleshooter.
• Terremark, RackSpace, AWS, vCHS Cloud Providers, vSphere ESX((i), Citrix Xen, Microsoft Hyper - V and OpenStack deployments and administration. System Security and Solutions, Mixed-OS and Application Environments, Systems Installation, Configuration, Patches & Upgrades. Middle-Ware Management, Technical Support, Customer and Production Support.
• Heavy infrastructure expertise crossing all major compute platforms such as Cisco UCS-B/C Series, HP DL and BL Platforms along with management toolsets, Dell, SUN, and IBM. EMC, NetApp, HDS, 3Par, IBM/XIV, Nimble Storage platforms. Cisco, Juniper and Brocade Network infrastructure.
• Plan and develop roadmaps for Cloud based Products/ Services. Management of Projects, Work Flow Planning and Changes. Configuration, Releases, Capacity, Productivity Improvements, Service Improvements.
• Customer Service Desk. Incident and Problem Resolutions.
• Creator of Self-Service Automated solutions using web portals, backend scripting and API connectors and orchestration using VMware vCD, vCO, vCAC, Terremark and OpenStack, Puppet/Chef.
• Product designing and development in lab and real-time vendor and partner channel collaborations. Examples would be; HDS Reference Architecture using Cisco UCS, HDS AMS and VMware solutions.
• Creation of Certified Designs and Reference Architecture (Cisco CD, VMware RA and others).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Deployed multi-site internal cloud via vCloud Director 5.6.
• Upgraded all vSphere environments to latest 5.5.
• Enabled all VMware optimization features to lower daily operational issues.
• Deployed EMC DataDomain and Avamar Virtual Edition.
• Provisioning automated deployment of VMware View (VDI) platform for new users.
• Moved Callidus and all technology platforms to new Dublin locations. DC Migration.
• Assisted network team with high availability network design.
• POC for vRA (vCAC).
• Created roadmap for 2015 technology strategy.

Confidential

Lead Engineer and Architect

Responsibilities:

• Created multi-tenant virtualized Confidential platform using OpenStack with Neutron, Cinder, Ovirt, KVM, Nova, Swift, Heat and Horizon
• Built platform with test lab of Cisco UCS and Nexus with EMC VMX storage.
• Worked extensively with DevOps team to create required scripts and custom API components to handle web interfaces and other components used for this platform.
• Provided all infrastructure engineering skills to insure stable and high performance compute, network and storage.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided technology assessment for all Confidential cloud infrastructure to insure it met requirements for cloud platform deployment and automation.
• Daily meetings with cloud team to evaluate automation technology such as Forms, vCAC, BladeLogic and other virtual technologies and determined proper execution on new platform.
• Adjusted internal build process to automate hardware deployment.
• Provided detailed documentation for automation deployment and assessment for build, storage and network provisioning.
• Created enterprise public/hybrid cloud group using Terremark, RackSpace and vCHS, while deploying an internal Greenfield cloud on Flexpod. Heavy IaaS environment.
• Created documented cloud intake process material for public catalog, which I later converted to an automated intake process for self-service automation.
• Assisted Cloud vendors in all aspects of datacenter and cloud design.
• Worked with software vendors to create integrated solutions for customer portal and automation.
• Enabled OpenStack environment for Confidential products cloud labs and used vCAC for front-end.
• Redesigned Confidential network topology and services to support integrated cloud infrastructure.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provided Engineering, Architectural and Leadership skills to successfully migrate from older Cisco UCS to newer UCS hardware.
• Designed and implemented migration and automation from VMware vShpere 4 to 5.1. Implemented Auto-Deploy, Update Manager, Operations Manager.
• Performed SAN design for EMC and NetApp to allow boot from SAN and create new FCoE storage platform for new UCS hardware. Also resolved current NetApp problems.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Per Confidential acquisition of Teramark, I was responsible for the complete integration of Teramark into Confidential .
• Performed Cisco Nexus 1000v Upgrades.
• Design of Cisco UCS and Virtual platform for Teramark/ Confidential Integration.
• Upgrade all Cisco UCS hardware to Confidential standards.
• Created Project workflow documents.
• Extensive documentation of Cisco technologies.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created design and deployed Cisco UCS with iSCSI and FCoE NetAPP storage.
• Provisioned VMware vSphere 5 Hypervisor with vCenter
• Designed and Deployed VMware vCloud Director
• Created automated vCD operation with vCO scripts and VSM.
• Designed and Deployed VMware SRM 5
• Deployed Linux and Windows Bare Metal servers for use case.
• Knowledge Transfer sessions.
• Created 5 use cases for customer demo and sales material.
• Prepared design and environment for Cisco Audit.
• Provided Engineering, Architectural and Leadership skills to successfully create HDS Flexpod.
• Created several use cases and test cases to validate ALL Cisco UCS and Nexus technologies use and alignment with Hitachi AMS storage platform and VMware vSphere.
• Executed all use and test cases over several months in a Lab Platform utilizing several toolset such as IOMeter, UCS Manager Ent, BMC Manager and others to capture results and crate go to market documentation and technical writing for architectural documents.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• First production environment to successfully virtualize Microsoft FAST with performance increase.
• Lead Engineer and Architect for Cisco UCS, VMware vSphere, vCloud Director, vCO and VNX Storage.
• Deployed vCloud Director with vCO and VCM for automated cloud orchestration.
• Created and Deployed custom Cisco UCS design with vSphere 4 Hypervisor.
• Created multi-site DR strategy for 24x7 application availability.
• Led multiple knowledge transfer sessions.
• Close side by side work with Cisco Systems Advance Services, VMware Professional Services and EMC vArchitectural Group.
• Deployed SRM
• UCM 2.0 upgrades and upgrades to current XP fabric IOMs.
• Provisioned all Brocade and VNX appliances for zoning and storage LUNs.
• Extensive documentation for all settings and step by step.
• Created all SAN, LAN and Server Templates and Policies.
• Cisco Fabric Interconnects are on split network segments. Use of VLAN management and hard pinning were put in place.
• Created and presented multiple design documents, PowerPoint presentation and other reference architecture documents.
• Prepared and successfully passed VMware and Cisco audits pertaining to design and deployment best practices.
• Performed multiple test cases and use cases for validation.
• Managed several Cisco and VMware bug cases and identified method of fix.
• Create public media release for Microsoft FAST on VMware.
• Configured EMC VNX storage.
• Create Case Study for future deployments.
• Architecture of new ESX/ vSphere environment.
• Implementation of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). Assisted in hardware installation, creation of service profiles, firmware updates and host ESX 4.1 O/S installation.
• Extensive work troubleshooting and resolving problem with existing VI3 and vSphere environment.
• Migrated existing 3.5 environment to new 4.1 environment on UCS hardware platform.
• Implemented Cisco 1000 Nexus switch on vSphere 4.1.
• Implementation of VMware SRM 4.
• Performed 120 P2V of older/legacy servers to 4.1 environment.
• Worked extensively with storage team to add Clariion 960 to storage environment implement SRM and enable FAST on both 480 and 960.
• Added EMC storage viewer to vCenter.
• Reduced LUN count/paths on ESX environment (they were pushing about 800 paths (almost hitting the 1024 LUN limit).
• Assistance in some day-to-day operational tasks to keep existing environment healthy/stable.
• Provided detailed documentation and architectural Visio designs on current and future state.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Architecture of new ESX/ vSphere environment for new datacenter.
• Created Migration plan for enterprise applications on physical and virtual host to new datacenter and hosted environments (LPI and OPSource).
• Creation of project plan, communication plan, Visio designs and execution plan.
• Project work was to remove ACS as in-house vendor and bring enterprise support in-house.
• Continuous explanations of VMware technologies to help business better understand what they were getting and how to best use virtualization.
• Evaluation of new infrastructure technology choices and validate technology worked best with VMware.
• Provide in-depth VMware Certified training jumpstart program to VMware client.
• Moved internal application to Amazon S3 Storage and FPC and FWS.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Datacenter discovery and migration from In-House DC to COLO working with several vendors (EMC was the primary) and managing current daily operations.
• Extensive work with VMware ESX 3.5 (upgrade hosts management to vCenter 4).
• I was responsible for all technology operations and migration planning with regards to the virtual environment, storage technology using Clariion CX4, Recover Point, OM, and SAN Copy. I performed roughly 200 sVMotions to prepare environment for migration from IBM DS4800 to CX4
• I also performed a few upgrades to older ESX host to bring the VMware standard from 3.0x to 3.5.
• I created the project plan and communication plan with business owners to prepare physical servers for migration to the CX4. This included using EMC OM and SAN Copy, installation of PowerPath and removal of IBM DS agents and software.
• Required to resolve problems with unhealthy servers before the migration effort.
• Extensive work with EMC to schedule LUN replications and to determine best storage strategies.
• Continuously meeting with vendors to discuss DC migration plans and mitigate problems/conflicts.
• Worked with application owners to keep existing projects on schedule and to create plans for application migrations to the DC.
• Provided detailed written and visual application and infrastructure documentation to vendors and Confidential .
• I was responsible for the complete provisioning of the CX4-240 and 480. This included FLARE updates, initial LUN and storage group creation and adding host to storage groups once presented. Troubleshooting and HBA firmware, driver updates.
• I was responsible for Recover Point, creating consistency groups and journals; as well as site failover once the migration was ready to kick off.
• Training provided to Confidential employees in VMware and EMC storage technologies and how to manage.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Datacenter discovery and migration from In-House DC to COLO working with several vendors (EMC was the primary) and managing current daily operations.
• Extensive work with VMware ESX 4.0 (vSphere), which includes all suite products such as vCenter, SRM, etc. ESX lived on HP DL Series. I was responsible for all technology operations and migration planning with regards to the virtual environment. I performed roughly 50 P2Vs to retire P-Series blades that were off lease and other applications that had expiring hardware or simply chose to go virtual. I also performed a few upgrades to older ESX host to bring the VMware standard to 4.0.
• Maintained HP Blade environment using P-Series and C-Series chassis with a combination of G1-G6 blade servers running both Windows and Linux. All blades were monitored with Insight Manager. I have EXTENSIVE experience with Virtual Connect, as well as on-board administration. Countless firmware updates, profile creation, network profiles creations and troubleshooting, etc.
• Extensive work with EMC to schedule LUN replications and to determine best storage strategies. Heavy interaction with the Beckman storage team to insure deadlines were met and to provide assistance to prepare existing storage for migration to new VMax (Symmetrix) and 480 appliances.
• Continuously meeting with vendors to discuss DC migration plans and mitigate problems/conflicts.
• Worked with application owners to keep existing projects on schedule and to create plans for application migrations to the COLO DC.
• Provided detailed written and visual application and infrastructure documentation to vendors and Beckman.
• I provided assistance to install servers in COLO DC and provide feedback as to any delays in DC migration schedule and other DC related problems regarding hardware locations, cabling problems and power problems.
• Training provided to Beckman employees in VMware and HP Blade technologies and how to manage.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Successful design, planning and execution of an EMC Storage migration, Active Directory Domain migration, Exchange 2003 to 2007 migration and a VMware consolidation
• Successfully collapsed two existing Windows 2003 Active Directory domains into a single Windows 2008 Active Directory domain. I did this using Microsoft and Quest tools. This domain migration was also used as an opportunity to document all applications.
• Successfully deployed an Exchange 2007 infrastructure in the new Windows 2008 domain and once the 2003 domains were migrated with Exchange 2003, the mailboxes were moved to the Exchange 2007 environment.
• All Exchange 2003 servers were then decommissioned. Exchange 2007 Continuous Data Replication was used, rather than EMC MirrorView
• Successfully planned and executed a VMware migration from an existing IBM Blade infrastructure that was inherited with an acquisition, to an existing HP Blade C Series VMware infrastructure with HP Virtual Connect. This was performed using built-in VMware technologies’ such as VMotion and VMotion Storage. It was required to use this opportunity to match all ESX 3.5 versions and VM Tools versions. An upgrade to vSphere was considered and a POC performed, but not chosen due to application compatibility concerns. A VCB gateway was deployed to move VM backup jobs off the VERITAS agents.
• Successfully worked with EMC to migrate data and hosts from a CX3-700 to a CX4-480, along with migrating from Celerra NS-G2 to Celerra NS-G8 and decommissioning a Centera.
• Extensive provisioning experience with EMC Navisphere, SnapView, MirrorView, PowerPath, Control Workstations and so on. Other experience with third-party tools such as Confidential /VERITAS Storage Foundation, Robo-Copy, Linux and Windows DFS, Linux and Windows built-in storage management consoles and other data mover tools.
• Very experienced with proper storage provisioning using Fibre Channel, iSCSI and NFS protocols and multipath agents/drivers.
• Very experienced with Brocade and Cisco switches for zoning, as well as popular HBA adapters, etc.
• I provided continuous strategy and direction to EIG management to help pave a path for future growth and to minimize the pain when acquiring future companies.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Successfully executed a massive infrastructure design operation to reduce datacenter power consumption and implement a disaster recovery solution. My role in this operation was to deploy a VMware VI3 infrastructure and work with the technology staff to migrate as many physical servers to virtual as possible.
• Secondary responsibilities were to work with other in-house vendors to clean up an existing EMC CX3-700, re-allocate the use of a DMX4 and deploy a NetAPP FAS3100. I was to assist by recommending the best storage solution for the VMware environment. I was a key player to the Disaster Recovery Project Team by providing detailed technical documentation and understanding to how each application should be provisioned for DR.
• I successfully re-deployed VMware ESX 3.5 on HP Blade C7000 Chassis with BL580s. I then retired an existing Dell 2900 VI3 infrastructure that was a POC prior. HP Rapid Deployment and Virtual Connect were used for this task.
• Extensive work with VMware to introduce the option of vSphere. A lab was created for early testing, but no production use due to the “newness” of 4.0 and the hassle of re-certifying applications that had recently been certified for 3.5.
• I successfully coordinated smaller VI3 infrastructure deployments at remote locations that had layered network and SAN storage capabilities. These locations would be potential DR sites determined by application requirements. Working with Meditech and Perot Systems, isolated VI3 environments were deployed specifically for the Meditech software due to strict governance laws and other requirements, such as HIPPA.
• Working with Confidential I.T. staff, we successfully migrated over 500 physical servers to virtual machines using PlateSpin and P2V Enterprise.
• I utilized my team player strengths to work with the Storage Architect and Storage Team to overcome challenges with capacity planning and performance problems for existing applications and future application deployments. This involved several weeks of meeting with EMC and NetApp to determine where applications best belonged and to compare both vendors’ storage technologies. This was used to create the critical application data tiers.
• I provided several Visio and PowerPoint presentations to assist the disaster recovery teams ability to determine how and where to deploy application DR provisioning. I was able to save over 100K in cost by identifying DR capability that already existed and leveraging more of the VMware environment. VMware SRM was bought in later to provide an additional layer of site-to-site DR.
• I also saved over 32,000 watts of power by migrating 60 Citrix Presentation Servers to VMware, which allowed 60 Dell Blades to be decommissioned. Xen Server was considered for virtualizing the Presentation Servers, but it was later decided to standardize on one virtual platform.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Datacenter migration using net new hardware and virtualization.
• Heavy use of Altiris to install new systems.
• Racking of all hardware, as well inventory management.
• Active Directory migration planning and provisioning.
• Daily status meetings.
• Extensive use of VMware to replace new servers coming off lease.
• Extensive work with other Sr. teams to discuss and define standards.
• Deployed vCloud Director and vCAC.
• Deployed vCenter 5.1
• Performed/created all reference architecture pertaining to integration and all flow process orchestration using VMware Orchestrator
• Document all vCD PowerShell and JavaScript Processes.
• Documented and created vCAC blueprints.
• Performed Demo of working integration and created GAP analysis of vCD, VSM and internal web interface.
• Heavy interaction with Storage, Infrastructure and Development engineers
• Performed case study and in-use interviews of business owners to discover end user gaps.